I made risotto earlier in the year, and was quite impressed with the results. Usually making risotto is quite a pain (I've been told. I haven't actually made any on the stove top because after reading the directions, I need a nap.), but it's quite easy in the crockpot. You plug it in and turn it on.

Put the tablespoon of olive oil into the bottom of the crockpot, and swirl the rice and the onion flakes in it.

Chop the garlic and add, along with the salt and cayenne pepper. Add the frozen corn and the broth. Stir well. Drop in a pat of butter.

Cover and cook on high for about 2 hours, checking every 45 minutes or so. This is done when the liquid has absorbed and the rice is tender.

Unplug, and add the cream and parmesan cheese. Cover for 5 minutes, or until cheese melts completely.

Serve.

The Verdict.

Creamy and delicious. I didn't serve this right away and my rice sort of disintegrated, but it still tasted wonderful. The kids said it was like corn oatmeal, and they're right---it kind of is. The first risotto I made came out with a better texture, but this was fun to try and had a neat creamed corn flavor.

This recipe sounds absolutely delicious. I usually serve some kind of corn dish at Thanksgiving and I think this would be a fun twist on that, plus cooking it in the crockpot frees up some of the coveted stove/oven space.

Arborio rice can be quite expensive, so for those of us being frugal, I buy the rice in the Hispanic section..the La Prefereda brand. It's called something like Pearl rice. Works wonderfully for MUCH cheaper! As for gluten, you'd have to check, of course. I don't watch for that so have no idea.

By "check on" every 45 minutes, do you mean stir it?BTW, I'm in love with your site. I've been cooking so much more for my family.If you are looking for something different for next year, you can do cool stuff in a rice cooker!

Hi David's Wife!I lifted the lid, and used a fork to remove a rice grain or two. They were still crunchy until right at the 2 hr mark. I didn't really stir, but I don't think it's a big deal if you want to.

Did you know that if you eat this, the corn will come out whole in your poop? We just studied this in biology: the corn kernal husk/case is made of cellulose which the body can not digest so it goes all the way thru ya.

Think of that as you're eating your fancy pants risotto. =) And I love you.

I made this one last week. I think mine had too much garlic. I would mince it and use half the amount next time. I used a real chopped onion instead of flakes and I think that was the only substitution. Also, the amount of red pepper was way too much (I used cayenne not flakes, which I think was right).

I was hoping my kids would eat it but the garlic and heat were too much. I might try it again and see if I can get the seasonings right, because I've got a big box of arborio rice to use up.

This is an excellent recipe! Loved it! Mine was actually done perfectly in 1 hour and 45 minutes. I used my large crockpot, so that might account for the shorter cooking time! Thanks so much for the recipe!

Hi! I love love love your blog. It has been so beneficial to me over the last 9 months, as we have added a new baby to the home! A quick question about this recipe: does it freeze well? I'm trying to have more quick meals on hand for lunches and such! Thank you so much!

good morning! You know, I really don't know for sure because I haven't tried freezing this particular dish, but my gut tells me it'll be just fine. Corn is pretty hearty, and the cream will freeze and reheat well. I've been pretty impressed at how many foods freeze nicely after being cooked (just don't freeze raw potatoes! :-) )I hope this helps a bit!

OK, I made this, and in three years of cooking MANY things from your blog, this was only the first or second epic fail. I'm eating it because I refuse to throw away food that isn't somehow toxic or beyond terrible, but it is corn/rice glue. I'm not even going to try to figure out where it went wrong, because I followed the instructions to the letter -- I even measured!! Gordon Ramsay would have screamed over it, though, that's for sure, and he wouldn't have even called it a failed risotto. Oh well. The rest of your site has been great to me and my family and I am not deterred. LOL